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the year, and showed that the samples of water submitted
were of satisfactory organic purity and of moderate
hardness.
Ihe following is the latest report received from the
Clinical Research Association:—
ANALYSIS.
Parts per
100,000.
Grains per
Gallon.
Total Solids (dried at 120° C.)
217
15.2
Combined Chlorine
1 70
1.19
equivalent to Na C1
2.80
1.96
Nitric Nitrogen
0.46
032
Nitrous Nitrogen
Nil
Nil
Ammoniacal Nitrogen
Nil
Nil
Albumenoid Nitrogen
0.0014
0.0010
Oxygen absorbed in 4 hours
at 27° C.
0.004
0 003
Lead or Copper
Nil
Nil
Temporary Hardness (equivalent
to Ca Co3)
9.0
6.3
Permanent Hardness (equivalent
to Ca Co3)
5.0
3.5
Total Hardness (equivalent to Ca
Co3)
14.0
9.8
ICE CREAM PREMISES.
There are 16 Ice Cream premises in the District,
most of which are sweet shops.
Inspections were made during the summer, and the
premises found in a satisfactory condition.
SLAUGHTER HOUSES.
There are seven Private Slaughter Houses in the
District. Inspections have been carried out as in
previous years when slaughtering is in progress.
The butchers offer every help to the Inspector
in this work with the result that 3 pigs (tuberculosis),
16 lbs of beef (tainted) and 6 sheep (tainted) were surrendered.
Mr. Kramm, your Inspector, holds the Certificate
of the Royal Sanitary Institute for Inspectors of Meat
and other Foods.